Yea but a very weird spec..Alder-maple and 60's position...
Grab that bass and have Jimmy put a fret less neck on it....
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Yea but a very weird spec..Alder-maple and 60's position...
Grab that bass and have Jimmy put a fret less neck on it....
That would be me, haha. But hey I only picked it up, the lumberyard put it together.
This is what my truck looked like after they forklifted it on and the back dropped about 5-6 inches... We had to unload it piece by piece.
I've been thinking about leveling out the suspension on it for a more "street" look so this gave me a good idea of what it'll look like.
That should build a few !That would be me, haha. But hey I only picked it up, the lumberyard put it together.
This is what my truck looked like after they forklifted it on and the back dropped about 5-6 inches... We had to unload it piece by piece.
I've been thinking about leveling out the suspension on it for a more "street" look so this gave me a good idea of what it'll look like.
Yea but a very weird spec..Alder-maple and 60's position...
Grab that bass and have Jimmy put a fret less neck on it....
It is a weird spec...but I have in my head that it'd be a good one, not for a pure 70's or 60's tone, but for a nice compromise between warmth and clarity...but I don't know. I'd love to check it out.
Yeah, a fretless neck would be solid.
That would be me, haha. But hey I only picked it up, the lumberyard put it together.
This is what my truck looked like after they forklifted it on and the back dropped about 5-6 inches... We had to unload it piece by piece.
I've been thinking about leveling out the suspension on it for a more "street" look so this gave me a good idea of what it'll look like.
How many Basses are on that pallet
Chef
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Quick little clip of my LM (now that I have it back in Detroit for a while!) with various settings on the TC RH450/RS210 rig. More of an amp demo, but the LM sounds good IMO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbnR8namVPI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbnR8namVPI
- Jan 7, 2008
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- 224
- 39
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Olinto, La Bella, JuleAmps, Epifani
sounds good Ken! I really like the second to last setting you had....ACs sound really good through those TC rigs!
Thanks! Jimmy really nailed it with this one. A wonderful take on a 70's J... a touch bigger down low and sweeter up top than the old boat anchor Fenders, but still with that '70's type' maple gank and grind in a 5 string and wonderful weight spec (a touch over 9 pounds for this one). And, the G and D strings on this bass are just FAT sounding. Also, the satin poly neck finish is literally the best I've ever felt.
It just sings in a mix. That relatively 'flat' setting on the TC rig in my clip (first part of the clip) really does a good job (IMO) of doing a relatively old school 70's style J tone for me.... again, that 'gank without modern sizzle' and that touch of compressed low end. Love it, and it just slots itself into a mix beautifully (i.e., with the bass response above the kick drum and the upper grind below the cymbals).
Alder... the LG is Jimmy's take on the classic 60's era J basses. Mine is nitro/alder/Indian RW/60's pickup position, which I am told is kind of the 'slightly post CBS era spec'. Similar to the LM's, they are his own take that is a touch smoother and fatter than the originals. To my ear, the 'Coppolo difference' from the true vintage instruments is in a good direction. IMO there.
Sounds great Ken. As badly as I've been gassing for an LG, your clip makes me want an LM also!
What frequencies (roughly) are you using for the "wider" setting at the end?
JC
Listed in detail in the text below the clip if you expand it. I'll PM you the exact deal, so as to not OT the thread.
The first part of the clip (RH450 flat) does a good job of communicating my take on a 70's J tone... a bit smoother than the classic passive tone... bigger and less compressed down low, not a ton of sizzle (although I can get that if I want it), a nice punchy low end, and plenty of ganky grind and brightness up top. I assume these 'differences are in due to the active buffering, the weight difference, and the specific pickup wind Jimmy uses. Again, all these 'differences' from the passive originals are in a positive direction for me.. but that is just IMO there.
Here an "action" shot with the recent PG change.
I love how my bass is starting to wear. Already have a small break in paint from my thumb diggin. Playing towards the bridge from time to time. Since im not worried bout resale i welcome the "USED" look. It also has other love marks. My Pbass has turned into a studio bass. Not seeing much tour love but ive never been happier with basses that ive owned.
PROUD TO BE AN AC MEMBER!
I love how my bass is starting to wear. Already have a small break in paint from my thumb diggin. Playing towards the bridge from time to time. Since im not worried bout resale i welcome the "USED" look. It also has other love marks. My Pbass has turned into a studio bass. Not seeing much tour love but ive never been happier with basses that ive owned.
PROUD TO BE AN AC MEMBER!
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